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DA Larry Krasner to announce new developments in cyclist’s death
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner will announce new developments from a deadly cyclist crash last week. “The Philadelphia Inquirer” reports that investigators received the toxicology report of the 68-year-old driver who hit and killed Barbara Friedes, a medical resident from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. On July 17th, she was hit by a speeding vehicle […]
Reggie Jackson’s Childhood Wyncote Home to be Demolished
Reggie Jackson's childhood home in Wyncote is coming down to build a parking lot. Reggie Jackson’s childhood home at 149 Greenwood Avenue in Wyncote is facing demolition, writes Michael Tanennbaum for Philly Voice. His father, Martinez Jackson, ran a tailor shop there on the first floor in the 1950s...
Police name 16-year-old victim killed in Oxford Circle
Police released the identity of the 16-year-old victim who was shot “execution style” in Oxford Circle. Philadelphia Police report Jamil Wyatt was walking through a rear driveway to a store along Van Kirk Street around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon when three people began chasing him and fired dozens of shots at him. When Wyatt fell […]
Gardner, Andersen, Nikazy Among Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall Of Fame Honorees.
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia has announced its 2024 Hall of Fame and Person of the Year honorees, which include a trio of veteran broadcasters from news, sports, and classic rock radio. Among the honorees is 47-year air personality Andre Gardner, currently in his 23rd year as afternoon host on...
Multiple people banned from gambling in Pennsylvania over ID fraud, cash withdraws
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple individuals have been banned from iGaming in Pennsylvania, most for creating numerous accounts with someone else’s ID and withdrawing money. On Wednesday, July 24, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved recommendations by its Office of Enforcement Counsel to place seven individuals on the iGaming involuntary exclusion list. While the names […]
PABC announces winner of $250,000 investment
A promising biotech startup from Philadelphia was chosen from among three stellar companies presenting at the 10th annual Entrepreneur Spotlight July 18, at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center (PABC) as winner of the highly competitive event. Powered by the Hatch BioFund, the PABC’s 10th Annual Entrepreneur Spotlight featured the event’s first...
Rescue of the Week: Dallas, a 6-month-old Beagle
Home At Last Dog Rescue is excited to introduce Dallas, a 6-month-old beagle, as the featured rescue of the week. Dallas was rescued from a puppy mill in Lancaster, before finding his way to his current foster home in Blue Bell, through the Home At Last Dog Rescue. Dallas’ foster...
EpiVario CEO to Join Babson College’s Substance Use Disorder Sprint Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA — EpiVario has announced that its CEO, Thomas Kim, will participate in the prestigious Babson College Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Sprint program. Kim is among 30 innovators selected for the 2024 cohort, which is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). In August, these experts...
Lansdale residents urge action to help homeless
One of the thorniest topics in Lansdale has had several new developments lately, including a national court case that could have implications here. “We have all been waiting for the Grant’s Pass decision, to come from the United States Supreme Court. It’s something that’s been weighing on our community, and many other communities,” said police Chief Mike Trail.
Penn Dental faculty allege declining education quality, retaliatory environment under Dean Mark Wolff
When Mark Wolff assumed the deanship of Penn’s School of Dental Medicine in July 2018, then-Penn President Amy Gutmann expressed her confidence that he would “bring this storied school to even greater heights.”. Stepping into his new role at Penn after a yearslong career at New York University’s...
Vehicle Reported Stolen in Schuylkill County Recovered in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville are investigating an incident where a stolen vehicle from Schuylkill County was recovered in Philadelphia. According to Troopers, in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 21st, 2024, a Honda Ridgeline pickup truck, that was parked on Water Street in New Philadelphia was stolen.
Lehigh Valley DI athlete puts law school dreams on hold to coach youth tennis in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Lehigh Valley Division I athlete put his dreams of attending law school on hold. He's now dedicating his future to teaching youth tennis in Philadelphia."Attitude, character, as well as effort," Gabe Knowles, a tennis coach at Legacy Youth Tennis, said. "All of those aspects will control how you do in life."These are the lessons Knowles strives to instill in the young athletes he coaches at Legacy Youth Tennis — a program dedicated to making the sport more inclusive and accessible to kids in Philly."There's a lot of athletes in Philadelphia, but when they pick up a...
Woman ordered to stand trial for murder of Wrightstown man
A woman was ordered to stand trial Thursday, July 18, for the murder of a 72-year-old man in Wrightstown Township in October. Meghan Macklin, 46, of Philadelphia, was charged in March with the murder of Richard Scott MacFarland in his home at 55 Apple Hill Road. She was taken into custody in Tennessee after fleeing the area in the victim’s car, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said.
Luxe Nail Bar reopens after four-day shutdown following Cease Operations Order
Luxe Nail Bar, a salon located at 40th and Walnut streets in the Shops at Penn complex, reopened last Friday after receiving a license revocation and Cease Operations Order four days earlier. The order, issued by an inspector for the City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue, forbade the salon from...
Driver was drunk, speeding when he hit and killed CHOP doctor as she rode bicycle in Center City: DA
The driver who fatally struck a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia doctor while she was bicycling last week was speeding while drunk behind the wheel, the district attorney's office said Thursday.Dr. Barbara Friedes was killed at 18th and Spruce streets on July 17.The suspect, 68-year-old Michael Vahey, had a blood alcohol concentration of .16, District Attorney Larry Krasner said, which is double the legal limit of .08.He was traveling over 50 miles per hour in an area with a speed limit of 25 mph, Krasner said. Friedes was in the bike lane when she was hit.Vahey's vehicle struck a number...
Pew awards grants for senior housing, mental health, legal services
The Pew Charitable Trusts has announced three multiyear grants totaling $4 million to Philadelphia-area nonprofits working to improve the lives of the city’s older residents. A five-year, $2.5 million grant to Pathways to Housing PA will bolster efforts to increase affordable housing for aging members of the community who...
Muggy and cloudy again today in Philadelphia, spotty storms possible
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After a muggy and wet day Wednesday (in spots), the pattern continues Thursday with a greater chance for storms during the evening as a front pushes through.Depending on where the storms line up, pockets will receive 1-2 inches of rain, while others will receive very little. While showers and storms are possible, the threat of severe weather has diminished. The biggest threats with any storm that develops will be heavy rain and flash flooding. The best chance for showers and storms will be east and south of Philadelphia, but we can't rule out a stray shower...
Brandeis Center sues U.S. Department of Education over dismissal of Penn antisemitism complaint
The Brandeis Center, a nonprofit organization focused on advancing the rights of Jewish people, has sued the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for dismissing a complaint filed in November alleging that Penn fostered a hostile environment for Jewish students and failed to address repeated incidents of antisemitism.
Family gathers to remember father killed in hit-and-run in Philadelphia's Frankford section
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Tears rolled down Briannie Miranda's face as she remembered what she loved the most about her father, Christian Miranda, who she says was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday morning along Aramingo Avenue."He was a goofball. I think one thing we all remember about him is his laugh. He was crazy. He was energetic," Briannie Miranda said.She said her family is heartbroken at the loss and they're doing their best to get through the toughest of times as a family."I think we are doing our best to lean on each other as best as we can and...
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